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Growing avocados in dry, black cotton soils
By David Ndegwa I was lucky to visit an avocado farmer and probably the only
January 21, 2025
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AgDevCo in a deal with Agris for fresh-food production and distribution in East Africa.
Specialist agriculture investor AgDevCo has made an equity investment, for a significant minority position, into the East
May 3, 2024
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AFA sets opening season date for avocado exports for 2024/2025 fiscal year
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) has opened the
February 15, 2024
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Government deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya
The Avocado Association of Kenya has been deregistered by the government. In a letter dated
January 16, 2024
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Avocado Society of Kenya accused of injuring Kenya’s horticulture industry
By Kimuri Mwangi The Avocado Society of Kenya has come under criticism over its recent
December 28, 2023
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Avocado Sustains Kakuzi as Half Year Profit Run to Kshs 171.1 Million
In brief Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171. 1 million half-year pre-tax profit on
August 29, 2023
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Israel’s largest avocado grower launches 400 ha farm in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Granot International Company, one of the biggest producers and packers of avocados
August 24, 2023
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Israel avocado firm sets base in Kenya
Granot International Company one of the biggest packers of avocado in the Israel market has
May 12, 2023
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Keep off my avocados, elderly man warns son
A man is fighting for his life at Thika level 5 hospital after he was
December 20, 2022
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The Kenyan avocado market in Malaysia may open soon
Kenyan avocado growers and exporters may soon enjoy seeing their produce in Malaysia as efforts
August 30, 2022
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County supporting avocado farming
In collaboration with partners, the County Government of Nakuru has distributed over 500,000 avocado seedlings
August 1, 2022
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Kakuzi gets KEPHIS nod to supply fresh avocados to China
Kakuzi PLC has become one of the first local entities to secure approval from the
March 19, 2022
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Farmers trained on avocado farming
Nyeri County farmers got an opportunity to be trained on how to grow various crops
December 21, 2020
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Uasin Gishu County’s bet on avocados starts paying off
The County Government of Uasin Gishu has facilitated planting of over 2,000 hectares of avocado.
July 23, 2020
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Avocado – the lucrative but dangerous fruit to farmers in Mexico
Sample this – You are an avocado farmer neighbouring America and 80% of their avocados
May 4, 2020
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